A couple of weeks ago I read about a sighting of a rare Emperor Goose in the area. I didn't give it a lot of attention because I figured by that time it had long gone. But yesterday, while stalking my heron, I talked with a birder who told me the goose was still in …
Flying
While watching the heron yesterday, it flew about 100 feet down the river. I managed to get a few shots of it in flight. Maralee
Obsessed
I'm officially obsessed with this bird. I see it almost every day now at different parts of the river but most often it is on the rocks along the walking trail. I am patiently waiting for it to go fishing. There were a few times today that I thought it was going to fish but …
Massive Wing Span
Although these aren't the best quality photos, it does show the massive wing span of the great blue heron, which is between 5.5 - 6.6 feet. Maralee
Same Heron – Different Rock
I have been seeing the heron almost every day on the river for the past two weeks. The amount of water in the river has gone down considerable and there are a lot more rocks for the heron to stand on and wait for a fish to go by. These were taken yesterday when the …
Through My Lens 